# Support for the Rural West Sussex Partnership

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [South Downs National Park Authority](/buyers/south-downs-national-park-authority/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £40,000
- Published: 4 March 2021
- Planned start: 1 June 2021
- Planned end: 31 May 2022
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: c1d70da1-be94-4025-8fb7-105e36e074ee-417669
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-21e529d0-1889-450b-8146-3a2ec3a2f3ab

## Description

This Invitation to Tender \(ITT\) looks to procure the provision of collaborative and representative support for the Rural West Sussex Partnership \(RWSP\)\. The overarching aim of the RWSP is; to bring together the key organisations that develop strategy and policy on rural economic development, in West Sussex, to ensure the successful delivery of locally focussed projects and services in rural areas centred around three priority areas; Rural Digital Connectivity, Funding & Investment and Partnership Facilitation Relationship Management & Collaborative Working\. It is the desire of the funding partners for RWSP to re-establish its identity as a partnership network facilitated by the successful consultant\. The RWSP must have a 'Local Strategic Focus' with elements of operational delivery, unless specifically stated by the funding partners, in pursuit of the three priority areas listed below\. Three Priority Areas The three priority areas requiring RWSP focus are: 1\. Rural Digital Infrastructure and Technologies 2\. Funding and Investment 3\. Partnership facilitation, relationship management & collaborative working The creation and subsequent implementation of a Delivery Plan outlining the methods of delivery, will further support the key objectives in pursuit of the three priority areas listed above\. Additional information: SDNPA use an electronic sourcing portal to manage all tendering and quotation exercises and current and future contract opportunities can be viewed at https://in-tendhost\.co\.uk/southdowns\. In order to view the full documents available it is necessary to register with the portal\. Registration is free and only has to be done once\. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

## Related contract awards

- [Single Supplier Framework for the provision of Architectural Consultation and Services, Centurion Way - AWARD](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-62e4bc51-5d44-4d92-90b0-f825bdbb6984): South Downs National Park Authority
- [Downs to the Sea: Monitoring & Evaluation of Delivery Phase - AWARD](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-daf7fa5b-a92f-47d4-9d78-6e6483645ea2): South Downs National Park Authority
- [Award Notice: Planning Service Back Office Solution \(Hosted environment, software and scanning services\)](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-8f95fb95-e487-486d-b897-a70d4f9d9d68): South Downs National Park Authority

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1d70da1-be94-4025-8fb7-105e36e074ee-417669)